September 2nd is Vietnamese National Day, commemorating when President Hồ Chí Minh read the Declarations of Independence of Vietnam at Ba Đình Square in Hà Nội in 1945. This moment signifies the success of the August Revolution, led by the Viet Minh, which declared Vietnam to be a free and independent nation to the world.
Celebrating Việt Nam’s National Day Read More »
Nhân kỷ niệm 47 năm giải phóng miền Nam Việt Nam khỏi tay đế quốc Mỹ, kết thúc cuộc kháng chiến chống Mỹ cứu nước và khởi đầu đất nước Việt Nam ngày nay, Cầu Kiều đã tổng hợp một số quan điểm chống đế quốc tiêu biểu trước và sau chiến tranh.
Ngày Giải phóng miền Nam & Thống nhất Đất nước 2022 Read More »
In honor of the 47th anniversary of the liberation of South Vietnam from American imperialists, which ended the American War in Vietnam and started the beginning of modern day Vietnam, we have compiled various anti-imperialist viewpoints on the war.
Reunification Day 2022 Read More »
Bánh mì is one of Việt Nam’s most recognizable dishes. It can be considered a cultural commodity symbol. For instance, nationwide voters selected bánh mì as the theme for Việt Nam’s national costume at Miss Universe 2018. Although bánh mì is enjoyed today as the preeminent Vietnamese sandwich, its history is tied directly to French colonialism.
Colonial Origins of Bánh Mì Read More »
The largest group of overseas Vietnamese lives in North America, Australia, and the European Union.
But did you know the second largest group lives in the former socialist states of the Eastern European Bloc?
REBUILDING A NATION
Việt Nam gained independence from France after the August Revolution of 1945.
The Overlooked Vietnamese Diaspora in Eastern & Central Europe Read More »
It’s important to recognize that colonialism is not always manifested as overt violence. It can also be enforced subtlety through the very design of our cities. In Vietnam, we can see how French colonialist urban planners transformed the built environments of cities like Hanoi and HCMC/Saigon to support their colonization and oppression of Vietnamese people.
French Urban Planning’s Impact on Viet Nam Read More »
The truth is: Vietnamese feminism was never individualistic, it is in conjunction with self-liberation from their oppressors. Vietnamese women knew that to protect Vietnamese women anywhere means they have to fight against foreign invaders, to cry and mourn for the lives of feudal women means they have to critique the harsh Confucian systems that oppress them.
Feminism in Pre-Colonial Việt Nam Read More »
Cầu Kiều Collective would like to extend our sincerest support to those impacted the ongoing situation in Afghanistan. In recent weeks, we have seen an outpouring of support and analysis from the Vietnamese community all over the world, and understand that it has invoked strong emotions given our own history with war and displacement.
Cầu Kiều Collective Statement On Afghanistan Read More »
This day marks General Vo Nguyen Giap’s 110th birthday. To celebrate, we at Cầu Kiều Collective hope to encourage our readers to learn more about Gen. Giap and his contributions to Vietnam’s resistance against imperialism, and continue to connect it to the ongoing struggle for liberation in the Global South today.
Celebrating General Võ Nguyên Giáp’s Birthday Read More »
TW: Colonialism, Brutality, Racism, US Imperialism, Starvation, War On May 8th, 1954, the Vietnamese people declared their independence from France and defeated them at Điện Biên Phủ. It was the second time that a Western empire had been defeated in a war, inspiring other colonies to rise up. (The Haitian Revolution was the first successful
Vietnamese peasants under French colonialism Read More »
